US2056215A

US2056215A - Wire clip for papers

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Publication number: US2056215A
Application number: US14293A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Smith
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-04-02
Filing date: 1935-04-02
Publication date: 1936-10-06
Anticipated expiration: 1953-10-06

Description

Oct. 6, 1936.

w. H. SMITH WIRE CLIP FOR PAPERS Filed April 2, 1955 Z g TQR BY I g I ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 6, 1936 UNiTED sures rAreNr orries WIRE our FQR PAPERS William H. Smith, Rochester, N. Y. Application April 2, 1935, Serial No. 14,293

7 Claims. (c1; 24 261) The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved form of paper clip or a clip that is adapted to hold several sheets of paper together.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip that will engage the papers in a way that will protect the clip itself from being disturbed in its position in engagement with the papers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip that is easily engaged and disengaged with the paper, and can be used to hold together a large number of papers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip having two free ends of unequal length.

Another object is to provide a cliphaving points, the ends of which can be embedded inor under the outer sheets of paper.

These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my clip shown in engagement with a number of sheets of paper.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on. the line 2x2x of Figure 1. f

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the clip and paper shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows a plan view of a modified form of the clip. i j

Figures 5, 6 and 7 show clips in which the free ends of the clips are inturned toward each other so that they can penetrate one. or more sheets of paper..

Figure 8 shows another modified form of the clip in which the free ends of the clip are pin pointed and the intermediate portionis ringshaped.

Figures 9, 10 and 11 show further modifications of the clip.

In Figure 12 I have shown one of the clips of Figures 5, 6 and 7 with the. points thereof embedded under the outer sheets of paper.

In the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The clip-s shown in the several figures of the drawing are preferably made of a single piece of wire.

In the clip shown in Figure 1, the wire is bent on itself at a point nearly intermediate its length to form a rounded tongue or yoke l with

parallel sides

2 and 3 and 4 and 5. These parallel sides are connected by diverging

sides

6 and 1. At the opposite end of the clip the wire is bent to form the radial arms 8 and 9, which extend toward each other, and on the ends of which are bent the inturned points It] and H, which points are of unequal length and extend substantially parallel "to each other.

It is also understood that all the elements of this clip normally lie substantially in the same plane. Whenthis clip is used to hold. a number of sheets of papertogether, the tongue I is first inserted between the sheets of paper and the clip is pushed down until the long .point II is almost in engagement with the paper, and then this point is sprung outto. one side of the papers and the clip is pushed into further engagement until the short point H) is in engagement with the papers, and this point is swung out to engage the 15 opposite side of the bunch of papers, after which the clip is pushed into the position shown in Figures 2 and 3, in which case the arms 8 and 9 will assume the diagonal position shown in Figure 3.

These arms are of sufficient length that they permit the clip to spring to a considerable angle without exceeding the elastic limit of the wire,

so that when the clip is withdrawn the parts will all resume their original positionin substantially the same plane. This is true of all of the other clips shown in the various figures in which the radial arms at the top of the clip are made of considerable length so that they can be sprung away from each other to a considerable angle, and can be used to engage a large number of sheets of paper.

As shown in Figure 2, the ends of thepoints I0 and l I are beveled as indicated at [2 and I3. These beveled points will naturally ride close to the paper and conform thereto, so that another sheet of paper. cannot be accidentally slipped in under either of these points.

In Figure 4 I have shown a clip having a tongue IS with sides I6 and H diverging at a small angle and the sides l8 and I9 diverging at a larger angle. To these sides are connected the

radial arms

20 and 2!, each of which has the long point 22 and the short point 23 formed on the end thereof. These points may be left blunt, if so desired.

In Figure 5 I have shown a similar clip having a tongue 25 with the diverging sides 26, 2'! connected thereto diverging at a small angle, and the

sides

28 and 29 diverging at a, larger angle, and the

parallel sides

30 and 3!. To these are connected the radial arms 32 and 33 with the points 34' and 35 thereon. At the end of each of these points the wire is rounded with a curve of rather long radius with the ends of the points pointing towards each other. These

points

34 and 35 are preferably pin-pointed.

In Figure 6 I have shown a tongue having the sides 4| and 42 diverging at a small angle and the

sides

43 and 44 diverging at a bigger angle, on which are the radial arms 45 and 46 from which extend downwardly the

points

41 and 48, the ends of which points are curved toward each other and are left blunt.

In Figure '7: the clip is formed with a tongue 50 with the sides 5| and 52 diverging at a small angle and the sides 53 and 54 diverging at a larger angle. To these are connected the

parallel sides

55 and 56, on which are formed. the radial.

arms

51 and 58, from the ends of which extend downwardly the points 59 and B0. The: ends: of these points are curved, as shown in Figure 7. In this figure the

radial arms

51 and 58 are ex"- tended sufiiciently so that the points 59 and 60' overlap each other, one of them lying to the right of the planeof' the clip and the other lying to-the left of the plane of the clip.

Theinturned'points'shown in'Figures 5;. 6 and? serve to embed the extreme-ends of the points in the'paper to that extent that other sheets ofpaper will ride' over them and will not become engaged with them.

In Figure 8 I have shown a clip formed with a tongue 6 I that is ring-shaped, from which extend the parallel sides 62 and 63' on which are the diverging

sides

64 and 65". On these are provided the parallel sides 66' and 61,. to which are connected theradial arms. 68 and 69'; On'these arms are provided the points 10 and 'H which extend inwardly parallel to each other and are shown pin-pointed.

In Figure 9 I have shown a clip with a; tongue 12' having the sides 13. and I4 diverging at: a small angle and the sides 15 and T6 diverging at a larger. angle, on. which are the radial arms. 17 and 18 extending toward each otherion which are provided the downwardly projecting points Hand 80.

In Figure 10' Ihave shown aclip havinga wide halt-round tongue. 8|, with the parallelsides 82 and 83, on which are, the

radial arms

84 and 85, on which in. turn are provided. the downturned points 86' and 8-1.

In Figure 11' I have shown a cliphaving a ringshaped. contour 90', the open ends of which are provided with the down-turned points 9i. and 92.

In all, of. these cases the inturned or downturned points. are made of'unequallength, so that the clip may be inserted-first with. the tongue in engagement between the papers. Then the long point isengaged on one side ofthe papers-and the short point is engaged on the other side of. the papers. In this way the three parts of the clip, namely, the tongue and. the two points, are en.- gaged successively, step by step, until they are properly engaged with the bunch of papers, after which the clip is pressed into its final position shown in Figures 1, 2- and 3.

It is obvious, too, that any of these points, other than the blunt points, instead" of being left on the outside of the bunch of papers-as shown in Figure 2, may be thrust through one or more of the outer: sheets of paper before the clip is pushed to' its-final: position, and then when the clip is pushed to its final position the-points will be. concealed under the" outer sheets of.= paper so that. by no possibility can other sheets ofpaper become engaged. with these points. In. this: case the points: can-Abe engaged sothata quarter of an inch or more of the end of the point will be concealed below the outer sheets of paper, as is shown in Figure 12.

I claim:

1. A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent to form a tongue at one end and a base at the other end, the ends of the wire being bent inwardly from the base toward the tongue at a. point substantially at the center of said base and lying substantially parallel to each other, the inturned ends being of. unequal length and terminating shortof the-tip of the tongue.

2. A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent to. form a tongue at one end and a base at the other end,. the ends of the wire being bent inwardly from the base toward the tongue at a point. substantially at the center of said base and lying substantially parallel to each other, the inturned ends being of unequal length and terminat-ingshort of the tip of the tongue, the tips of the ends being bent somewhat transversely to the" plane of the clip and opposite to each other.

3. A paper clipmade of a piece of wire bent to form a" tongue at one end and a base at the other end, the ends of the wire being bent inwardly from the base toward the tongue at a point substantially at the center of said base and lying substantially parallel to each other, the inturned ends being of unequal length and terminating short of the tip" of the tongue, the ends of the wire being pointed and being adapted to penetrate" the paper.

4. A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent to form atongue at one end and a base at the other end, the free ends of the wire being bent inward- 1y from substantially the center of the base toward the tongue, and stopping short of the inner end of the tongue by a substantial distance, and lying'substantially parallel to each other, the free inturned ends of the wire being of unequal length;

5. A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent to form a tongue at one end and a base at the other end',.the free ends of the wire being bent inwardly from substantially the center of the base toward the tongue, and stopping short of the in ner end of the tongue by a substantial distance, and lying substantially parallel to each other, the freeinturned ends of the wire being of unequal length, one of said ends being capable of being sprung transversely to the plane of the clip in one direction. and the other end being capable of being sprung transversely to the plane of the clip in the other direction.

6. A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent substantially at its midpoint to form a U shaped configuration and having the free end portions bent to form a pair of smaller inverted U shaped configurations, the ends of the wire extending generally straight and parallel and substantially at the. center line of said. first named U and short. of the loop thereof, and one of said ends being longer than. the other.

'Z.v A paper clip made of a piece of wire bent double to form a tongue and having the free end portions bent towards one another and thence inwardsubstantially along the axisof the tongue, the ends terminating short of the loop of the tongue and being of. unequal length, whereby in engaging. the clip with a plurality of leaves of paper,.the tongue may first be inserted between the. leaves of paper, the larger free end then passed over one. side of the. leaves and the shorter free end thereafter passed over the other side of the leaves. 1

WILLIAM H. SMITH.